* Freehold
* Charming mid Devon Inn
* Public Bar & Pool Room
* Lounge Bar Dining Room
* Function Room
* Two Self - Contained Flats
* Open Countryside Views
* Front & Rear Beer Gardens/Terraces
* Customer Car Park
A detached brick and stone built public house with an attractive frontage
having trading areas at ground floor to provide for public bar and pool room,
lounge bar/dining room and useful function room as well as the village shop
(formally the pool room), commercial kitchen, three letting rooms at first
floor and versatile additional accommodation that provides for a self -
contained two - bedroom flat and a separate one - bedroom flat (or additional
letting space). Basement beer cellar (The oldest part of the building and
rumoured to have been a Devon cider house bar dating from the 16th century).
Terrace and beer garden with expansive views over the Devon countryside,
customer car park. The building has been subject to a comprehensive schedule
of improvement during our client's ownership. **
Location**
Shobrooke is a village and parish in Mid Devon approximately 1. 5 miles
Northeast of Crediton and with a last reported population of 532. The Red Lion
occupies a prominent position on the approach to the village from nearby
Shobrooke Park. **
Accommodation**
The property is approached from the front via an attractive cobbled courtyard
with access to the shop and public bar and separate access to a ground floor
hallway having access to the upper floor, dining room and public bar. Public
bar (6. 5m x 4. 6m) with wooden bar servery, space for 18 covers and feature
fireplace with inset wood burner. Door to inner landing leading to customer
toilets, second stairway to the first floor and the shop (4. 4m x 3. 1m) with
display shelving, till point, fridge and freezer displays. From the public bar
there is an opening to the pool room (4. 4m x 3. 7m) with understairs storage
area and door to rear lobby. The rear lobby provides access to the terrace and
beer garden, kitchen and utility room (2. 9m x 2. 1m plus recess) housing the
oil - fired boiler. Dining room (9. 7m x 4. 5m) with return bar servery and
service area and space for a further 28 covers. Feature open fireplace with
stone surround. Exposed ceiling and wall beams. Dual aspect. Opening with
three steps down to function room (11. 9m x 4. 2m), which is a versatile room
for either overspill dining or as a standalone function suite with its own
toilet facilities. Space for circa 50 covers, double doors to terrace. Kitchen
(6. 6m x 6m) full commercial kitchen and extraction (not tested) with door to
rear. Accessed from the bar stairs lead down to the basement which comprises
storeroom (5. 7m x 5. 4m max) with delivery access from side of building. Beer
cellar (4. 6m x 4. 1m).
Letting Accommodation:
Situated at first floor and providing for three ensuite rooms:
Room 1: Twin room (3. 2m x 3. 2m) with shower ensuite.
Room 2: Double room (3. 2m x 3. 1m) with shower ensuite.
Room 3: King size double room with countryside views and shower ensuite.
Owner's Accommodation:
There are two self - contained flats within the demise in addition to useful
office space.
Flat 1 may suit for addition letting rooms or let as a separate apartment.
Lobby with doors to lounge (5m x 4. 9m) having dual aspect, feature fireplace
and fitted kitchen units. Bedroom (3. 7m x 3. 5m max) with shower ensuite.
Flat 2 provides for lobby leading to kitchen (3. 9m x 3. 3m) with fitted units
and over stairs storage cupboard. Archway to lounge (4. 6m x 4. 2m) through to
inner lobby having separate stairway to ground floor. Bedroom (4. 5m x 3. 8m
including shower ensuite), bedroom (4. 5m x 2. 4m plus recess), office/single
bedroom (3. 4m x 2. 2m max).
External Area:
In addition to the cobbled courtyard to the front of the Red Lion there is a
larger terrace to the rear over two levels with space for 6 - 8 benches. Kitchen
storage area. Lawned beer garden backing onto fields with open countryside
views and currently with inset patio seating for 6 benches, but with ample
room to more than double this as required. Customer car park (15) and timber
storage shed.
**
Planning**
Interested parties should make their own enquiries to the local planning
authority Mid Devon District Council . **
Rent / Price**
£550, 000 **
Service Charge**
**
Business Rates**
From the Valuation Office Agency website () we understand that the current
Rateable Value is £5, 500. **
Services**
We understand that mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the
property however these services have not been tested by the agents. Interested
parties should make their own enquiries. **
EPC**
Awaited. **
Legal Fees**
Each party to be responsible for their own legal fees in relation to this
transaction. **
VAT**
The property has not been elected for VAT and therefore VAT will not be
charged on the price.

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